The Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute recently announced that Lija Treibergs, research associate for the AWI, will be deployed to Antarctica for 3 months starting in late November to support the McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research project. During her deployment, which will be her second on Antarctica, Treibergs will be conducting field-based … Read more
Applications are being accepted for the Energize Lake Flower Business District grant program. The goal of this program is to make improvements and enhance the overall streetscape of the Lake Flower Avenue and River Street commercial corridor. The grant program is open to commercial property owners and business owners that fall within the target area, … Read more
The Essex County Department of Motor Vehicles satellite office in Lake Placid is closed until May 2023 because the DMV is struggling to find staff to keep the office open. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports both the Lake Placid and Ticonderoga DMV satellite offices are closed — both due to staffing issues, according to the … Read more
State Police are now investigating a death in connection with the Tupper Lake vehicle fire we told you about earlier. The vehicle involved was registered to Ross L. Goodenough, 72 of Dexter, NY, who was located deceased in the vehicle. On October 16, 2022, around 1:00 p.m., New York State Police and Tupper Lake Police … Read more
Lots of places to drop off your used pumpkins once you’re done with them. Lake Placid: Placid Earth Composting at Shipman Youth Center, Nov 1-4. Saranac Lake: Blue Line Compost at the Common Ground Community Garden Nov 5th between 10am and 3pm. And, Tupper Lake: The Hub, 320 Park Street – any day, any time, … Read more
Lots of places to drop off your used pumpkins once you’re done with them. Lake Placid: Placid Earth Composting at Shipman Youth Center, Nov 1-4. Saranac Lake: Blue Line Compost at the Common Ground Community Garden Nov 5th between 10am and 3pm. And, Tupper Lake: The Hub, 320 Park Street – any day, any time, … Read more
On October 16, 2022, around 1:00 p.m., New York State Police and Tupper Lake Police Department responded to a vehicle fire in a field off of McCarthy Street in the Village of Tupper Lake. Investigation revealed the vehicle to be a black 2009 GMC Sierra pick-up truck. Tupper Lake PD and State Police are requesting … Read more
Less than three months before the Opening Ceremony, an international group of officials are in Lake Placid, N.Y. through Monday, Oct. 24, for a final check of venues and operations for the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games. Eight International University Sports Federation (FISU) officials are in Lake Placid and the surrounding Adirondack communities … Read more
Assemblyman Billy Jones announced three bills to help address key issues facing volunteer fire departments across the state. The Sun Community News reports one bill creates a Volunteer Firefighter Training Fund to help cover the cost of travel and missing work. Another creates a college scholarship for new members and the third creates the Volunteer … Read more
A judge in Malone Town Court found cause to hold Joshua P. Donais in jail until the case is heard by a grand jury. The Owls Head man is charged in the stabbing death of Donald I. Raymond. Donais faces a second-degree murder charge for an incident at 215 Elm Street in Malone in which … Read more